I've watched Bittern at Fishers Green for many years now and seen numerous birds use the site as a wintering ground over the years. Some show well and others are extremely elusive and this years bird is very cautious, it hides in the reeds and makes a very slow movement into the open to fish but quickly retreats back into the safety of the reeds as the first movement or noise. Today it was visible on my visit but only came out into the open for a couple of minutes during my stay. A local group arrived and the noise level lifted which didn't help their chances of good views but I managed to get a scope set up for them to at least see the bird hiding in the reeds.
I never tire of watching Bittern at this close range and watching their behaviours. Also on this visit was some Cormorants posing on the old logs under the bridge so I had to point the camera in their direction too on the way back to the car park. Whilst there news came in of a Kildeer in Hampshire but I didn't fancy the drive there and back in the rain so I'll watch it with interest and see if I can find the time and motivation to go see it if it hangs around.
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